July 16, 2012
Hello family
O man do I have a tale for you all. This week
started off with a surprise interview from the president! So that was fun to
have that talk to figure out all that I have progressed in. He said that I have
made a complete 180 with my domineer, he said I seem happier and more ready and
faithful... ha-ha I don’t feel much different it was probably just the
haircut.
I have good news and bad news... I will give
you all the bad news first. Our investigator Joel Prado cannot be baptized. And
I and Elder Cifuentes have zero progressing investigators. I was having a work
visit with the zone leader that day in order for Elder Cifuentes to do an
interview in the area of the zone leaders. After I heard that he couldn't get
baptized my heart fell. We have worked so hard on this man and his life is so
tough right now and I said to myself. Self. This is your first real tough
feeling you have on your mission. You need to decide now, how you will react, negatively
will destroy your excitement in the work, and positively will strengthen it. I knew
I had to look forward in faith. He cannot get baptized for probably over a
year. But we are going to help him as much as we can while we are in this area
then when that day comes, he can be ready. The next day, yesterday, we found a
new family, Marino and Raquel with their 4 children Luz (11), Diego (9), Lionel
(5), and Jousue (3). We found them after a lesson we had with another one of
our investigating families, Marivel and Martin with their two twin sons Paul and
Bryan (14). After dinner we found another man named Santos. This man is
ready. I always heard stories of missionaries meeting people completely
prepared for the missionaries and I thought I would never find one. But man he
asked us multiple times questions about exactly what we were going to teach on
next page. He asked us about the other sheep not of this fold. (Before teaching
about Christ’s visit to the Americas) about “Where is the new prophet? God
always calls a prophet.” (After teaching
prophets and before Joseph Smith). And when we asked him to pray at the end of
the lesson he asked us if he could kneel to show respect for God. Oh my good
golly goodness myfatherdweltinatent! Was it unreal - shoot dang - I’m pumped and I really
hope I don’t get transferred this next week.
So today! P day my super stud zone leader Elder
Harris called me up the night before with a proposition. He needed to go to the
offices and he needs the other zone leader in the zone to help with P day
stuff. So shoot dang, who should I take to the offices with me?!?¿¿? The awesome
new gringo in the zone so as we are going down to the offices we are working on
the rubix cube and I’m pretty much a master. So we get the packages then go
get some breakfast talk with the homies then grab some McDonald's ! Explore and
kick it fatty then go deep into Lima West territory to get the papers for
the marriages for the zone. Came back said peace out and got on a bus home. But
little did we know the bus would be a trap, we were too focused on me learning
the rubix cube that we didn't realize that the bus we were on was the right
bus, but it was going the wrong way!!!!!! So after a spiritual impression from
my ZL we realized we were far from our destination. We then exited the bus and realized
we were straight up gone hahahah so after about a half an hour looking for
another bus and talking to people we found the bus and peaced out here to
internet time. A little late but I’m with the zone leader so it’s all
chill.
I saw my package in the offices. I don’t have
it yet it’s in my apartment with Elder Cifuentes, but I got it. Thanks doll
face. All your Lake Powell pictures look so awesome I wish I could be with you, but I’m too busy freezing my buns off and getting lost in Peru ha-ha. I hope Brandon
is lovin the dungeon boy duties and I hope Elle feels welcome. You better make
a sweet video this year. I miss you all a ton and love all your prayers.
Mom let me know how much a hymn book is in English.
Just found out we are going to the temple tomorrow!!! Sick!
“Life is like bus ride, if get on the wrong
bus, don’t worry… Just get on the next one.”
Elder Sy E. Woolstenhulme
Misión Perú Lima Norte
Febrero 2012 - Marzo 2014
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